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RogerFoster 11th Jun 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Otis Redding, Howling Wolf, The Supremes and Ben E King, plus part 6 of a detailed discography of The Drifters. Dave Godin's column consists of a rundown of his 20 favourite singles of 1969 (his #1 was "Choice of Colours" by THE IMPRESSIONS). New UK 45s reviewed include THE TEMPTATIONS - "I Can't Get Next To You", ARETHA FRANKLIN - "Eleanor Rigby" and "Proud Mary" by THE CHECKMATES LTD. featuring SONNY CHARLES. #1 Records :- UK Singles: MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL - "The Onion Song" UK Albums: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3" UK Ska & Reggae Singles: JIMMY CLIFF - "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" UK Ska & Reggae Albums: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Red Red Wine" US Singles: DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES - "Someday We'll Be Together" US Albums: THE TEMPTATIONS - "Puzzle People"
RogerFoster 5th Jun 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about The Impressions, The Miracles, Slim Harpo and Edwin Starr, plus a review of the recent "Soul Together" UK tour of Atlantic/Soul artists. Dave Godin's column consists of an account of a recent interview he had with Doris Troy. New UK 45s reviewed include BROOK BENTON - "Rainy Night In Georgia", MEL & TIM - "Backfield In Motion" and "He Made A Woman Out Of Me" by BETTYE LaVETTE. #1 Records :- UK Singles: JACKSON 5 - "I Want You Back" UK Albums: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3" UK Ska & Reggae Singles: BORIS GARDNER - "Elizabethan Reggae" UK Ska & Reggae Albums: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Tighten Up Volume 2" US Singles: TEMPTATIONS - "Psychedelic Shack" US Albums: JACKSON 5 - "Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5" (misnamed "I Want You Back")
RogerFoster 31st May 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Jerry Butler and Jack McDuff, plus a tribute to Tammi Terrell and readers thoughts on whether Reggae should be featured in the magazine. Dave Godin's column consists of an open letter to BBC Radio One. New UK 45s reviewed include WILBERT HARRISON - "Let's Work Together", HERBIE HANCOCK - "Fat Mama" and "Baby I'm For Real" by THE ORIGINALS. #1 Records :- UK Singles: JIMMY RUFFIN - "Farewell Is A Lonely Sound" UK Albums: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3" UK Ska & Reggae Singles: BOB & MARCIA - "Young, Gifted & Black" US Singles: JACKSON 5 - "ABC" US Albums: JACKSON 5 - "Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5"
RogerFoster 27th May 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Wilbert Harrison, Johnny Winter and Junior Walker, plus an in-depth review of The Temptations "Psychedelic Shack" LP. Dave Godin's column comments on how "oldies" singles are viewed by and marketed to UK fans of Soul Music and writes about the recent Dionne Warwick concert at London's Albert Hall. New UK 45s reviewed include THE SUPREMES - "Up The Ladder To The Roof", THE VILLAGE SOUL CHOIR - "Cat Walk" and "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" by TYRONE DAVIS. #1 Records :- UK Singles: RUFUS THOMAS - "Do The Funky Chicken" UK Albums: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3" US Singles: GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS - "You Need Love Like I Do" US Albums: TEMPTATIONS - "Psychedelic Shack"
RogerFoster 10th May 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes an interview with Chaka Khan, articles about Rufus, Bunny Sigler, Sister Sledge, Creme D'Cocoa, Tasha Thomas and Edwin Starr, plus club DJ Kelly reviews the new UK singles, John Abbey writes about the new US singles, Sharon Davis writes an appreciation of Dusty Springfield, Goff Abbey reports on recent "live" events in the London area, Bob Killbourn writes about The UK Disco Scene and Frank Elson checks out The Midlands and The North. New UK 45s reviewed include The Jacksons - "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)" , Kleeer - "Keep Your Body Workin'" and "Turn Me Up" by Keith Barrow. #1 Records :- UK Singles: PLAYERS ASSOCIATION - "Turn The Music Up" UK Albums: CHIC - "C'Est Chic" US Singles: SISTER SLEDGE - "He's The Greatest Dancer" US Albums: RICK JAMES - "Bustin' Out Of L Seven" US Disco Hot Fifty: SISTER SLEDGE - "He's The Greatest Dancer" US Jazz Albums: GEORGE BENSON: "Livin' Inside Your Love"
RogerFoster 9th May 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Herbie Hancock, Gary's Gang, Evelyn 'Champagne' King and Switch, plus Graham Betts reviews the new UK singles, John Abbey writes about the new US singles, Sharon Davis writes about Motown, Chris Hill reports from New York on Billboard's Disco Forum, David Nathan reports on the latest news from the USA, Bob Killbourn writes about The UK Disco Scene and Frank Elson checks out The Midlands and The North. New UK 45s reviewed include Sister Sledge - "He's The Greatest Dancer" , George Benson - "Love Ballad" and "Never Had A Love Like This Before" by Tavares. #1 Records :- UK Singles: GLORIA GAYNOR - "I Will Survive" UK Albums: EARTH WIND & FIRE - "Greatest Hits" US Singles: INSTANT FUNK - "I Got My Mind Made Up" US Albums: RICK JAMES - "Bustin' Out Of L Seven" US Jazz Albums: JOE SAMPLE - "Carmel"
RogerFoster 8th May 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles on Aretha Franklin, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Norman Connors, Phillip Mitchell, Etta James, Nina Simone and an interview with Teddy Pendergrass, plus ... Sylvester reviews the new UK singles, Bob Killbourn reports on what is being played in the UK clubs, Sharon Davis reports on EMI's "Dancin' Championship", John Abbey reviews the new US singles and Frank Elson checks out The North & The Midlands. New UK 45s reviewed include The Controllers - "Somebody's Gotta Win", Cleveland Eaton - "Bama Boogie Woogie" and "Standing On The Verge (Of Gettin' It On)" by Platinum Hook. #1 Records :- UK Singles: THE COMMODORES - "Three Times A Lady" UK Albums: THE COMMODORES - "Natural High" US Singles: THE COMMODORES - "Three Times A Lady" US Albums: THE COMMODORES - "Natural High" US Jazz Albums: THE CRUSADERS - "Images"
RogerFoster 7th May 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes The B&S 1977 Poll Results, plus articles about Maurice White/Earth, Wind & Fire, The Pips, Stevie Wonder, The Commodores, Tina Turner and Ike & Tina Turner, plus Bob Killbourn reports on the world of club DJs, Dave Hendley writes about Reggae and interviews Denis Brown, Dave Towry-Coker reports on a new TV show the BBC plan to air called "Blackcurrent", John Abbey reviews the new US and UK singles and Albums and Frank Elson checks out The North & The Midlands. New UK 45s reviewed include Roy Ayers - "Freaky Deaky", Diana Ross - "Top Of The World" and "Standing Right Here" by Melba Moore. #1 Records :- UK Singles: STARGARD - "Which Way Is Up" UK Albums: EARTH, WIND & FIRE - "All 'N' All" US Singles: PARLIAMENT - "Flash Light" US Albums: EARTH, WIND & FIRE - "All 'N' All" US Jazz Albums: GEORGE BENSON - "Weekend In L.A." 1977 B&S Poll Winners - #1 Male Vocalist - Teddy Pendergrass #1 Female Vocalist - Deniece Williams #1 Vocal Group - The Commodores #1 Instrumentalist - George Benson #1 Live Act - The Commodores Most Promising New Act - The Pockets Best Songwriter(s) - Stevie Wonder Best Producer(s) - Maurice White Best Soul Single of 1977 - THE EMOTIONS - "The Best Of My Love" Best Disco Single of 1977 - T-CONNECTION - "Do What You Wanna Do" Best Soul Album of 1977 - TEDDY PENDERGRASS - "Teddy Pendergrass" Best Disco Album of 1977 - ROSE ROYCE - "In Full Bloom"
RogerFoster 6th May 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Johnnie Taylor, The Floaters, George McCrae, Tony Etoria, The Facts Of Life and Jerry Butler, plus Bob Killbourn reports on some UK radio and disco playlists, Dave Godin writes on Soul in general and comments on some of his current favourite new single releases, David Nathan reports from The USA, Dave Hendley writes about Reggae, Dave Towry-Coker reports on the Soul & Disco scene in and around London, Sharon Davis writes about Motown and Frank Elson checks out The North. New UK 45s reviewed include Brothers Johnson - "Strawberry Letter 23", Donna Summer - "I Feel Love" and "Our Love" by The Dells. #1 Records :- UK Singles: JACKSONS - "Show You The Way To Go" UK Albums: GEORGE BENSON - "In Flight" US Singles: THE EMOTIONS - "The Best Of My Love" US Albums: THE COMMODORES - "Commodores" US Jazz Albums: THE CRUSADERS - "Free As The Wind"
RogerFoster 12th Feb 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Peaches & Herb, J.W. Alexander and Chris Jackson, plus a tribute to Darrell Banks and Part 9 of an article on The Drifters. Dave Godin's column comments on aspects of Soul Music and he tells us how much he is looking forward to going to an upcoming Dionne Warwick concert at London's Albert Hall. New UK 45s reviewed include JOHNNY WINTER - "Johnny B. Goode", MARVIN GAYE - "Abraham, Martin & John" and "Never, Never Leave Me" by GERALDINE HUNT. #1 Records :- UK Singles: RUFUS THOMAS - "Do The Funky Chicken" UK Albums: VARIOUS ARTISTS - "Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3" US Singles: TYRONE DAVIS - "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" US Albums: TEMPTATIONS - "Psychedelic Shack"
RogerFoster 11th Feb 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Jimmy Ruffin, "Psychedelic Soul", Chuck Berry's recent concert in Sweden and The Originals, plus a review of the most successful Soul artists and records in the first half of 1970. Dave Godin's column comments on some of the old Soul 45s that were currently in demand "Up-North". New UK 45s reviewed include THE IMPRESSIONS - "Check Out Your Mind" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" by STEVIE WONDER. #1 Records :- UK Singles: MARVIN GAYE - "Abraham, Martin & John" UK Albums: OTIS REDDING - "Remembering" US Singles: THE IMPRESSIONS - "Check Out Your Mind" US Albums: ISAAC HAYES - "The Isaac Hayes Movement" Contempo Record Club Oldies: LITTLE HANK - "Mr Bang Bang Man"
RogerFoster 10th Feb 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Barry White, Diana Ross & the "Lady Sings The Blues" movie, The Artistics, the CTI & Kudu record labels and Memphis Slim. Plus Chris Lane writes about The UK Reggae Scene, Frank Elson checks out the North and reader Lewis Peake writes on his idea of Soul. New UK 45s reviewed include The Temptations - "Masterpiece", War - "Cisco Kid", Sylvia - "Pillow Talk" and "Across 110th Street" by Bobby Womack. #1 Records :- UK Singles: THE DETROIT SPINNERS - "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" UK Albums: CURTIS MAYFIELD - "Superfly" US Singles: SYLVIA - "Pillow Talk" US Albums: THE TEMPTATIONS - "Masterpiece"
RogerFoster 20th Jan 2023		CD Album The Sweet Inspirations - The Sweet Inspirations	It looks to me that this was intended for a Japanese audience so shouldn't it be a Japanese release?
RogerFoster 19th Jan 2023		Vinyl Album Michael Jackson - The Best Of Michael Jackson	This contains four more tracks than the US version ... Five tracks on here aren't on the US Version ... 1 - "Ain't No Sunshine" ... MJ's #8 UK Hit in 1972 ... 2 - "My Girl" ... which had been on the "B" side of the UK 45 issue of "Morning Glow" 3 - "Greatest Show On Earth" ... an LP track off MJ's "Ben" LP. 4 - "Just A Little Bit Of You" ... His current US 45 when this was issued ... 5 - "In Our Small Way" ... an LP track off MJ's "Ben" LP. And "With A Child's Heart" is included on the US Version but isn't on the UK one.
RogerFoster 19th Jan 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	In response to yvondouv's request of 19th Aug 2022, I've posted an image of the Disco Dozen (Image #3192274)
RogerFoster 19th Jan 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	In response to yvondouv's request of 19th Aug 2022, I've posted an image of the Disco Dozen (Image #3192273)
RogerFoster 19th Jan 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	In response to yvondouv's request of 19th Aug 2022, I've posted an image of the Disco Dozen (Image #3192272)
RogerFoster 17th Jan 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Natalie Cole, Leon Haywood, The Trammps, The Miracles, Martha Reeves and The Impressions, plus Chris Lane writes about Reggae, Dave Godin writes a letter to Tony Cummings of "Black Music", writes about Soul in general and looks at readers' letters, Sharon Davis writes about Motown, Ron Watts, Bob Killbourne reports on UK Radio and Club playlists, David Nathan reports from The USA and Frank Elson checks out The North. New UK 45s reviewed include Al Green - "Full Of Fire", Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Part Time Love", The Brothers - "Are You Ready or This" and "I Just Can't Live My Life" by Linda Jones. #1 Records :- UK Singles: ESTHER PHILLIPS - "What a Difference A Day Makes" UK Albums: THE STYLISTICS - "Best Of The Stylistics" US Singles: THE STAPLE SINGERS - "Let's Do It Again" US Albums: AL GREEN - "Al Green Is Love" US Jazz Albums: RAMSEY LEWIS - "Don't It Feel Good"
RogerFoster 16th Jan 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Van McCoy, The Temptations, The Fatback Band, Dee Clark, Maxine Weldon and Gary Toms Empire, plus Goff Abbey writes about "Live Soul", Dave Godin writes about Soul in general and looks at readers' letters, Sharon Davis writes about Motown, Ron Watts writes about The Blues, Bob Killbourne reports on UK Radio and Club playlists, David Nathan reports from New York and Frank Elson checks out The North. New UK 45s reviewed include Willie Hutch - "Love Power", The Impressions - "First Impressions", Sam Dees - "Fragile, Handle With Care" and "Just A Little Bit Of You" by Michael Jackson. #1 Records :- UK Singles: ESTHER PHILLIPS - "What a Difference A Day Makes" UK Albums: THE STYLISTICS - "Best Of The Stylistics" US Singles: THE SPINNERS - "They Just Can't Stop (The Games People Play)" US Albums: THE OHIO PLAYERS - "Honey" US Jazz Albums: RAMSEY LEWIS - "Don't It Feel Good"
RogerFoster 16th Jan 2023		Magazine Blues & Soul	Includes articles about Johnny Guitar Watson, Lou Rawls, Eddie Floyd, Margie Joseph and Jimmy Cherry, plus Bob Killbourn reports on some UK disco playlists, Dave Godin writes about Soul in general and also looks at readers' letters, Sharon Davis writes about Motown and Frank Elson checks out The North. New UK 45s reviewed include George Benson - "Breezin'", Natalie Cole - "Mr Melody", John Handy - "Hard Work" and "Making Love" by Sammy Gordon & The Hiphuggers. #1 Records :- UK Singles: TAVARES - "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" UK Albums: THE MANHATTANS - "The Manhattans" US Singles: EARTH, WIND & FIRE - "Getaway" US Albums: THE COMMODORES - "Hot On The Tracks" US Jazz Albums: GEORGE BENSON - "Breezin'"
RogerFoster 21st Dec 2022		CD Album Smokey Robinson And The Miracles - Motown Lost And Found: Along Came Love	Added images of the CD Disc and the track-listing from the CD booklet.
RogerFoster 21st Dec 2022		CD Album Detroit Emeralds - Let's Get Together	The "Long overdue CD debut for the Detroit Emeralds' final album" as it says on the back of this release. The original LP was generally met with a disappointing public response in 1978, as Tony Rounce points out in his excellent notes. However, one interesting factoid that Mr Rounce missed out on was that Track #5 "What's The Deal" was issued as a 45 in The Netherlands and became a sizable hit, reaching #24 in the Nederlandse Top 40 on 16 Sep 1978. [YouTube Video]
RogerFoster 13th Dec 2022		CD Album Various Artists - Bob Crewe Presents The DynoVoice Story	There are actually 27 tracks on my copy of Disc 2, with a "hidden track" at B:25 which I've identified as being the "B" side of the Little Bits track at B:24, 45Cat entry as detailed here. i.e. the last 5 tracks on disc 2 play as follows :- 2-23 Mitch Ryder - "Blessing In Disguise" 2-24 The Little Bits Featuring Karyl Mann - "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" 2-25 The Little Bits Featuring Karyl Mann - "Feeling Of Love" 2-26 Jimmy Williams - "Mushroom City" 2-27 The Glitterhouse - "Barbarella"
RogerFoster 11th Dec 2022		CD Album Various Artists - Classic Salsoul Mastercuts Volume 2	Although listed in both the notes and the track-listing on the back cover, Track #9 .. "Sing Sing" by Gaz isn't included in my copy of the CD.
RogerFoster 10th Nov 2022		CD Album Various Artists - The Sound Of Funk Volume One	@Motownfan ... I would have bought this shortly after its release and my copy has the amateurish red cover so I'd say with 99.9999% certainty that the red cover is the original. From what I remember GSS repackaged a number of their CDs a few years later ('97/8?) with more "generic" covers and that must be the image that passarihno posted. Volume 2 in the series also had a similar change of packaging, as did Volume Three..
RogerFoster 17th Jul 2022		Vinyl Album Jackie Wilson - Nobody But You	You could be correct about that CD compiler having just "guessed" at 1976. The tracks, of course, were recorded in 1975 just prior to Jackie Wilson becoming comatose at the end of September '75. There were two Brunswick singles issued from the LP, "Don't Burn No Bridges" and "Nobody But You" which 45Cat has released in November '75 and March '77 respectively. It looks like the LP was promoted to coincide with the release of the "Nobody But You" single as the label for that 45 specifically mentions the existence of the LP but whether the LP had come out earlier remains unclear. I have been looking through my old copies of "Blues & Soul" to see if I can find any clues to confirm a 1976 release but so far have drawn a blank. The nearest I've got to this is the 30th November 1976 edition which has an article about a special fundraising concert, starring The Spinners and Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes, that was held on 3rd October at The Latin Casino in New Jersey that had raised $60,000 for him.
RogerFoster 16th Jul 2022		Vinyl Album Jackie Wilson - Nobody But You	The CD booklet notes in the 1999 UK re-release of this LP on Edsel are quite clear that this was released in 1976, though no month is given. Alan Robinson's notes in the CD booklet for the Edsel release also comment that the LP was so poorly promoted that some sources have it as never having been released!!
RogerFoster 16th Jul 2022		CD Album Jackie Wilson - Beautiful Day & Nobody But You	Added images of The CD Disc, the track-list and credits taken from the CD Booklet and the back cover of the CD Booklet. The booklet consists of 8 pages, three of which are an informative essay by Alan Robinson where he writes about the circumstances surrounding the recording and release of the two LPs ("Beautiful Day" and "Nobody But You") reissued via this CD.
RogerFoster 1st Jul 2022		CD Album Martha Reeves And The Vandellas - Early Classics	It's interesting that the image of the disc provided by fantasticbaggie has a picture of the group on it. This fits in well with other releases in the series which also had "picture discs", such as this Edwin Starr release and this one by The Supremes. In contrast the entry for this release at Discogs only has a boring looking silver disc, as do all the copies of this that are for sale there (or at least those where the seller has bothered to provide an image) and copies currently on sale at EBay are exactly the same!! This begs the question ... is the "picture disc" version a separate release, which copies of this release are likely to have it and is there any way of knowing what version I might get if I bought a copy "blind"?
RogerFoster 1st Jul 2022		CD Album The Originals - Portrait Of The Originals	I've now added images of the disc, the track-list as it appears in the insert, the back of the insert and the back of the release. I've also added a new image of the front cover (#3020586). I shall leave it to the discretion of our friendly neighbourhood moderators whether to use this as a replacement for the lead image provided by TheDA1 which has served until now.

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